Jacks Gulch

9054 U.S Hwy 285
Morrison, CO 80465

Overview

Jacks Gulch Recreation Area is located 48 miles northwest of Fort Collins, in northern Colorado. Visitors enjoy the area for its great hiking, biking and horseback riding opportunities.

Recreation

Popular activities include hiking, biking, horseback riding, birding and viewing wildlife. A nature trail circles the entire area of Jacks Gulch, with one section providing stunning views of the Mummy Range.

Facilities

The campground offers an accessible group site with electric hookups, and five equestrian campsites without hookups. Additional single-family campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The group site accommodates up to 60 people, several cars and up to nine RVs with hookups. Ten 14-by-17 tent pads are scattered throughout the site. A picnic shelter is provided. Two central cooking and picnic areas are on-site, each with four picnic tables, a charcoal grill and campfire ring.

The two equestrian sites have four horse stalls each. Picnic tables, campfire rings and tent pads are provided. Each site can accommodate a horse trailer.

Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided. Firewood, dead and down, may be gathered in the forest or purchased from the host.

Natural Features

The campground is situated in a ponderosa pine forest, dotted with aspens. Grassy meadows are scattered throughout the area.

Contact Info

For facility specific information, please call (530) 529-0578.

Charges & Cancellations

Modifications for this campground must be made through Recreation.gov or by calling the call center at 1-877-444-6777 PRIOR to your reservation start date. Customers and contact center agents cannot modify reservations on or after the check-in date.

Camp site features

Across 3 camp sites:

Pets allowed: all 3 sites
ADA accessible: 1 of 3 sites
Group sites: 1 of 3 sites
Longest RV: 30 ft
Largest party: 60 people
Equipment: Horse

Directions

From Fort Collins, take Highway 14 northwest for 42 miles, then County Road 63 E (Pingree Park Road) south for 6 miles.

Stay Limit

Check in from 2 PM, check out by 12 PM.

Reviews

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karla m

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Reviewed 6 years ago

Camp sites were clean camp host were helpful and very nice

Beth M

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Reviewed 6 years ago

Rode Fish Trail always beautiful and peaceful.

Blair L

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Reviewed 6 years ago

Was clean great not enough time to do it all trails are great. Male host very nice, his wife is very rude.

K'lyn K

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Reviewed 7 years ago

Jacks Gulch is a wonderful campground for bringing your equids and has a variety of good trails. Love it here! My only concern is that non horse people are being allowed to camp within the equestrian sites now, which makes traveling the distance risky with the reduced chance of getting a campsite. Only two of the sites are open for reservations.

Rick F

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Reviewed 7 years ago

The people managing the campgrounds are very friendly. We stayed at a equine camping site. The water is a long way from the corrals so carry your own if you can. The manure dumpsters were full when we got there and the wheelbarrow's tire was flat so waste removal was a real challenge. The road is not in bad shape but is pretty tight in places for a good sized trailer. There are some really nice trails but all in all it's too much of a hassle for us.

Availability

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